Category: Worship

When the Holidays Hurt:

A Blue Christmas Vesper Service Sunday, December 21, 2025 @ 4 PM Rev Bev will lead this meditative service will honor the complexity of feelings during the holidays. Grief is often the hardest emotion to express when it seems that everyone around you is happy or merry. Whether you are experiencing personal or collective grief, this is an opportunity to come together and hold one another in a community of caring. All are welcome. Child … Continue reading When the Holidays Hurt:

Summer Worship Services Begin June 29!

Bring your friends and neighbors and join us for an entire summer of creative lay-led services! June 29 – Caitlin MacDonald: Bringing Unitarian Universalism to the Daily Grind Do you ever feel like there are just too many things on your to-do list to possibly add a faith journey to your plate? Caitlin MacDonald, President of the FUSF Board of Trustees, aspiring local activist, full-time music educator, and married mother of three will share her experiences … Continue reading Summer Worship Services Begin June 29!

Summer Worship Services at FUSF

June 30–August 25 Join us for our popular Summer Worship Services! Summer 2024 will be lay-led by the creative team below. Find out what the seven new Unitarian Universalist values mean to them and stay afterwards for cookies and conversation. See you this summer!   June 30, 2024      Equity – Marggi Shechanah July 7, 2024         Transformation – Ann Willever & Ellen Adduci July 14, 2024       Generosity – Sue Sheridan July 21, 2024  … Continue reading Summer Worship Services at FUSF

The History of the Universal Singers

The FUSF choir, officially known as “The Universal Singers,” has been in existence since the early 1990s.  Our Minister Emeritus, Rev. Carol Rosine, suggested the name, thinking that it sounded more welcoming and less intimidating than “FUSF Choir.”  Over the last 30 years, many singers have come and gone and several FUSF volunteers have led the group including Phil Hall, Sue Bencuya, Rick Duthe, Lyndie Laramore, and Michele Kelly (before officially serving as Music Director.)  … Continue reading The History of the Universal Singers

Summer 2023 Worship Service Schedule

The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is pleased to announce its summer worship services. These services will explore the theme of individual spiritual practices.  The series starts on July 9 and runs through August 27, 2023.   Services begin at 10 a.m. and all are welcome to attend.  Each Sunday, members of FUSF will share a spiritual practice that resonates deeply within them.  Attendees will have the opportunity to explore practices such as prayer; mindfulness … Continue reading Summer 2023 Worship Service Schedule